Trump does not respond to reporter questions about Taiwan during photo op
By Simone McCarthy
US President Donald Trump did not respond to questions from reporters about whether he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping talked about Taiwan during their meeting Thursday.
Footage captured by CNN shows the president being asked twice about whether Taiwan was discussed, while he posed for a picture with Xi during their tour of the Temple of Heaven.
Trump, who typically open and conversational with media, stood shoulder to shoulder with the Chinese leader for the photo op and did not respond while two separate reporters asked the question.
Trump and Xi toured the UNESCO Heritage Site following roughly two hours of talks Thursday morning.
According to China’s Foreign Ministry, Taiwan – the self-ruling democracy that Beijing claims as its territory – did feature in talks.
Xi emphasized that “the Taiwan question is the most important issue in China-US relations” and warned that relations can stay stable if the issue is “handled properly,” but risk entering into conflict if not, the Foreign Ministry readout said.
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